Payment to Healthcare Providers

According to the image, which of the following is a characteristic of most industries, but not healthcare?

• The consumer has a choice among many suppliers.

• Judging the quality of competing providers is difficult.

• The decision on which provider to use is typically made by a physician.

• The consumer pays for the full cost of the purchase.

In healthcare, who typically makes the decision or recommendation on which provider to use for a particular service?

• The patient

• The insurer

• The physician or some other clinician

• The healthcare regulator

What makes healthcare delivery unique compared to other industries?

• The quality of service is easily judged by the consumer.

• Payment for services is typically made in full by the user.

• Only a few individuals or organizations provide a particular service.

• Consumers make rational decisions based on quality and price.

How is the bulk of the payment to the healthcare provider typically made?

• Directly by the government

• By the user (the patient)

• By an insurer

• In installments by the patient

Where do the most part of provider revenues come from according to the document?

• Patients

• Government Tax

• Third-party payers

• Medical Equipment Sales

Which of the following is an example of a public insurer in the United States?

• Commercial insurers

• Self-insurers

• Medicare and Medicaid

• Urban Employees Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI)

What type of insurer is the Urban Employees Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI)?

• Private insurer

• Government Tax

• Public insurer

• Commercial insurer

Which of the following is not listed as a type of third-party payer in the document?

• Private insurers

• Public insurers

• Government Tax

• Non-profit organizations

When was the National Health Service (NHS) established in the UK?

• 1958

• 1948

• 1968

• 1938

How was the NHS funding originally linked?

• Private insurance schemes

• National Insurance (NI) scheme

• Direct government funding

• Charitable donations